Last Updated: 11th Apr 2025
Round Hill Carpark to Martins Hut via Turnbull's Hut
Ports Water Race Trail
Te Araroa trail
Submitted by Blair McKenzie
Last Updated: 11th Apr 2025
Open
Grunt Factor: 63 ?
Gnarl Factor: 81 ?
25.8km
1510m
1510m
Last Updated: 11th Apr 2025
Te Araroa trail
Submitted by Blair McKenzie
Last Updated: 11th Apr 2025
Open
Grunt Factor: 63 ?
Gnarl Factor: 81 ?
25.8km
1510m
1510m
Back country - remote
Out and Back
Undulating, some big hills
Native bush
Easy Single Track
Technical Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +11.7%
Average Downhill Gradient: -11.7%
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6:00
Slow
5:00
Moderate
4
Fast
From the Long Hilly Walking Track (loop track) carpark, follow the formed DOC track to the right (descends), follow the track approx 1km to the junction for Long Hilly Walking track and Te Araroa trail (hard right turn).
The track starts to deteriorate but is well marked with orange triangles for the full length of the trail - it's awesome technical single track, but also very muddy and wet. With lots of exposed roots, good foot placement is important. The trail is in mainly in the bush with small clearings at Turnbull's hut and Martin's Hut.
Turnbull's Hut is in poor condition (holes in roof/walls, dirty floor), and Martin's Hut has been renovated for the TA, wooden floor and good roofing.
The trail follows old water races cut into the hillside in the 1880s for gold mining.
At the carpark, follow DOC signage.
2 km
3 minutes
Unknown
No
Moderate.
Follow the orange triangles, a couple of places it's easier to go off track and around mud bogs.
Very patchy.
Short-sleeved thermal top, Beanie/thermal headwear, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map
There are creek crossings that can be used to access water. Use of a water filter is recommended.
Very muddy generally but especially after rain. The trail is mainly in bush so sheltered from the wind.
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